We’re so happy to announce that a Zombies sequel is on its way!
Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim will be coming back as Addison and Zed in the flick and we hope the rest of the cast will be back too!
The first movie followed a zombie football player and a human cheerleader as they worked together to unite the zombie and human communities of Seabrook.
Zombies 2 will pick up at Seabrook High where, after a groundbreaking semester, Zed and Addison continue to steer both their school and community toward unity, but the arrival of a new group of outsiders—mysterious werewolves—threatens to shake up the newfound peace and causes a rift in Zed and Addison’s budding romance.
Luke Benward was been in so many Disney projects that it’s really hard to keep count of them all.
But, the 23-year-old actor just revealed his favorite role of them all and it’s going to shock you – it was Zed, from an unaired pilot called Zombies and Cheerleaders. Sound familiar? It should!
“No one ever saw it because it was a pilot,” Luke shared with Teen Vogue about the project, which was recently turned in the DCOM, Zombies.
He adds, “It was originally a very whimsical and cool pilot. It was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, who right before that did a Harold and Kumar Christmas movie. So he was very eccentric and like, not on the Disney brand. It was a musical and it was called Zombies and Cheerleaders.”
Luke was slated to play the role of Zed, which was played by Milo Manheim in the movie version.
“I played Zed, the guy, and it was this whole Ferris Bueller thing where I kind of wake up and I’m talking to the camera and walking the audience through the opening song and introducing everyone. It was just a really different show for Disney that I was really proud of.”
Milo Manheim really, really, really wants a Zombies sequel to happen – and we are here for it!
The 17-year-old actor and DWTS runner-up stopped by J-14 to chat about his run on the reality show before the convo turned to Zombies and the possible sequel plans.
“In my opinion, it would be dumb not to do it,” Milo joked. “It’s such a great movie, everyone loves it.”
But while he’s biased and really wants it to be made, he hasn’t heard anything just yet: “I’ve heard some things, but nothing solid. I’m hoping that we do it. I want to do it, it was fun.”
As far as a plot line, Milo doesn’t really have one in mind.
“I have no idea because the movie didn’t really have a cliffhanger,” he said. “I don’t know how we would even pick up Zombies 2.”
Meg Donnelly is completely in love with all the kids dressing up as Addison and Zed from Zombies.
In a cute Instagram post, the 18-year-old actress shared a slideshow of pics of young fans dressing up as the characters for Halloween and it will melt your heart.
“um… it is SO surreal that people are dressing up as characters from Zombies for halloween. w h a t ?!?!?!?” Meg captioned. “Thank you all for the continuous support & we love y’all so so so much!”
Meg also chatted with Newsday about the impact of the Disney Channel film.
“It was so much fun to film Z-O-M-B-I-E-S and the fact that people love it…it’s just so incredible,” Meg shared. “The incredible message, too. I think just kind of like doing projects that inspire people is really cool.”
The Zombies actor took to his Instagram to share some bts pics and video from working on the movie that brought the two friends together.
“MEGAN ELIZABETH DONNELY. Ur a grown up now so like wut. I just wanna wish u a happy birthday and i wanna thank you for being with me on this crazy journey since the beginning. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend to go on this crazy adventure with. I can’t for you to take over the world one day!! – ur bestest friend ever, Milo Jacob Manheim❤️🙌🎉,” he wrote.
The video clip features rehearsal footage from the musical scene for “Someday”. Check it out below!
Meg turns 18 years old TODAY (July 25). Happy Birthday Meg!!
